callaga nātō

callaga nātō palkumī rāma
sārasa vadana sādhu santrāṇa (callaga)
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Condescend to speak to me pleasantly, O Lord Rama; O Lotus Faced O Protector of holy men!
ullamunanu nīkē marulukonnānu
uraga śayana nā tappuleñcaka nīvu (callaga)
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In my mind, I have fallen in love with You alone, O Lord reclining on Sesha – the snake; You condescend to speak to me pleasantly without taking note of my faults.
nirupama śūra nikhilādhāra
para¹ kāminī dūra pāpa vidāra
sarasija nētra śyāmaḷa gātra
vara tyāgarāja hṛd-vārija mitra (callaga)
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O Peerless Hero! O Prop of the Universe! O Lord who is unapproachable to other (amorous) women! O Lord who destroys sins! O Lotus Eyed with dark-blue hued body! O Blessed Sun who blossoms the Lotus of the heart of this Thyagaraja!
  • 1 para kāminī – The only woman who approached Sri Rama amorously was Soorpanakha.